by Alpine Bank | Oct 22, 2021 | Community
One river basin, three counties, six towns, 202 volunteers, 680 square miles of watershed and 1,900 pounds of trash. By the numbers, that’s the work of the Blue River Watershed Group and a summary of its second annual river cleanup held at the end of August. Led by...
by Alpine Bank | Oct 22, 2021 | Community
It’s something out of a storybook: An anonymous donor gifted 536 acres of land, at a value of $24 million, for the purpose of low- to moderate-income level housing for the people of Steamboat Springs. Known as Brown Ranch, this project landed squarely in the lap of...
by Alpine Bank | Oct 22, 2021 | Community
English In Action serves the immigrant community from Aspen to Carbondale. Since 1994, the organization has been connecting adult English learners with volunteer tutors and hosting events designed to foster cross-cultural exchange. They seek to build a stronger...
by Alpine Bank | Oct 22, 2021 | Community
Social-emotional learning is a methodology that helps students of all ages better comprehend their emotions, feel those emotions fully and demonstrate empathy for others. The idea is that these learned behaviors can then help students make positive, responsible...
by Alpine Bank | Oct 22, 2021 | Community
The annual Festival of Trees & Wreaths, hosted by Community Connections since 2003, has been the organization’s signature event and one that symbolizes the value of community, family and the joy of the holiday season. It wasn’t until 2020, amid the fear and...
